Envelope with removable identification label



United States Patent Walter L. Iliersteiner Mission, Kansas Jan. 14, 1969 Nov. 3, 1970 Tension Envelope Corporation Kansas City, Missouri a corporatlon of Delaware [72] inventor [2i Appl. No. [22] Filed [45] Patented [73 Assignee [$4] ENVELOPE WITH REMOVABLE [56] References Cited Primary Examiner-David M. Bockenek Auorney-Fishburn, Gold and Litman ABSTRACT: This invention discloses an envelope or container used in the handling of film and prints for photo finishing, the container being provided with a number and a removable label attached to the envelope, having the same identification number as the envelope, to be placed on the negative or exposed film to provide positive identification of the film placed in the envelope, and a removable tab providing a receipt to the owner of the film which also has the same identification number as the label and the envelope, so that the identification is maintained throughout the processing and printing of the photo finishing step.

Ami a Nov. 3, 1970 3,537,637

sum 1 or 2 w INVENTOR. i WALTER L. HIERSTEINER ATTORNEYS 4 Patented Nov. 3, 1970 3,537,637

Sheet 4?, of 2 KEEP THIS RECEIPT v INVENTOR. @125 RQ5B= 7 WALTER L. HlERSTElNER ATTORNEYS vide envelopes'or ,containersusedby merchants tocontain an order for processing'films, making prints orflrepairof small items left by,custorners -to heproccssed :Ol'gSel'ViCCd *for delivery at a later date.

Other objects of the presentinvention are: tosprovide an .en-

velope having a -front,,panel,' foldablc side panels forming a back panel, and a bottomflap forclosing oneend ofthe en- -velo pe, and said bottom flaphaving anextension-secured-to thebottom flapby agperforated linewhich may-bemornoff and The portion of the closure flap andparticularly at substan- ,sflap by perforated lines asshown at 19.

which is provided with a numbercorrespondingto'thenumber Y on the front panelton the envelopeitobe;given:to'thecustomer as a receipt;to, provide..a closureflapvforttheopenxend of the envelope, which closureiflap is alsoprovided with asealingqtab portion to seal-the open end of the envelope;,: to,provide the top, flap portioniwith aremovable or tear-out-section having'a number orindiciacorrespondingito the number onthe receipt and on thefrontpanel oflthe envelope, saidz'tear-out-portion being placedonthe contents of=the envelope to be maintained thereonsthroughout the processing and printing of the :photo finishing stepsof films or the like.

Still further objects of the invention arez to providezthesealing tab with an adhesive; and to=providexthe closure flap with an adhesive surrounding-the. tear-outsportion; to provide the adhesive onthe closure flap withapaper cover member which alsocovers theitear-out-portion and to provide a device of this character. simple and efficient-inoperation.

Other objects andadvantages ofrthis invention will-become apparent from the following description: taken in-connection with. the accompanying drawings wherein are:setforth. by way of illustration and example certain embo'dimentsofthis invention.

FIG. 1 is aperspect-iveTviewof an envelope,-showing the front-face thereof. Y

FIG. 2 isa back view of the envelope blank .used informing the envelope of F'lG..l.

FIG. 3, is an enlarged, fragmentary-section. throughthe sealing tab, closureflap and a portion of the'envelopeshowing the tearout portion on theclosure'flap and the cover thereof.

, salesmanvorcierk placesthefilm finthe envelope, writesthe name and addressof the customer on the front face of the en- .=velope,'tears off-thereceipt or extension member 10, and

' Raper-covers'f20 and12 8 are provided for the adhesives l5 and 16 on the closure flap and sealing tab, respectively, as illustrated in FIG. 2.

The front face of theenvelope is provided with an indicia or number as indicated at.2l,-and a like indicia or number 22 isprinted uponlthe extension or receipt tab member 10 and on the pullout member 18 of the closure flap 8 as indicated at 23. ThepulloutmemberflaBlissubstantially in the center of the adhesive on the elosure'flap8, for a purpose later described.

'The front' face ,or ,panelz4 is also provided with the name of the company-who receives thefilm 'from the customer and includes an order as indicatedatil-The faceis also provided as indicated at '25 for the -name .and' address of the customer. Otherinformation may bCgPl'ihtQd on the 'panel 4 as desired. The extension tab or member :10 is also provided with i the narne ofthe receiving company and. provides a receipt for the customer.

. Informing theenvelope from the blank as described, the

-flap,6 is folded over'the'back face or inside of the front panel 4 and the flap-5 folded thereover and the adhesive secured to the outside ofthe=flap.x6.-The bottom flap 7 is then folded on the fold linet26-and secured to the back 13 by the adhesive 1 4 -to closethebottom of the envelope.

vr ihroll cof film or thelike327. may then be placed in the en-' envelope.

.in use ofanenvelope vasdescribed, when a customer-brings .a roll, of film to beprocessed. tothe receiving company, the

. gives it to the customer. The salesman then removes the cover from theisealing tab'9 and closes the envelope byuse of the .sealing tab. The-envelope is then sent to the processor, who

FIG. 4 showsa backview-of thetenvelopeof a modified I form of the inventiomwithout the cover. paper on the sealing tab shown in FlGS. ;1 to{3,-. inclusive, andshowing the receipt portion 4, sideflapsjscand :tipbottom flap '7, and .a closure. flap 8. The closurejflapfi is-provided,with a ,sealingtab Q, and; the

bottom flap 7 is supplied withanextension memberilliproviding ,a receipt to theeustomer, asiwilli'later begshown. The extensionlfl isremovably attachedto the bottomflap J-hy atperforated lineas indicated atrlil.

The side'flap S is provided on its .innerfacewithlan adhesive 12, which, when folded over'the' othersiderflapbawill'seal the envelope to form .a back 13. The bottom-flapfl is'provided withadh'esive .as'rindicated at Ms h h th m o fl p is folded over the side'flaps, thebottom of-the envelope will be closedfifhe back face of'the closure flapks isprovidedmith .ad-

.hesive "15 for closing-the. opensmp oftheyenvelope, and vthe sealing tab 9 isalso provided with'an adhesive as'indicatedat 16. The sealing tab isrem'ovably'secured'tothe closureflapby aperforate'd line 17'. i

.opens the envelope by tearing off the sealing tab 9. The film is tcmoved from the envelope and the pullout panel or identificationtag l=8tis-removedand placed, on the roll of film 27 to maintain the identity of the filmthroughout the processing period. Theflnished p'ictures arethen placed in the-same envelope, the cover'20 over the adhesivelsof the closure flap is removed, and the envelopeis closed using the adhesive 15 as a seal. The finished envelope is then returned to the receiving store ororiginatonwhereit is given to the customer whose -receipt number matches the number on the face of the envelope.

The adhesive on the closure flap 8 and the pullout section 18 isja nondrying pressure sensitive adhesive and the cover20 is ,a'release-coat; paper. The adhesive on the sealing tab 9 is a resealgum, or a ,nondrying pressure sensitive adhesive may be used.'The.pulloutsectionis located substantially centrally of thetadhesivefls on the closure 'flap 8.

"FlG. .4 shows a modified form .ofenvelope' wherein the extension or;receipt member isplacedupon the flapS as indicated at;30, removablysecuredthereto by ,a line of perforation. The adhesive is a rescaling adhesive .andwi'll adhere to tthe cover paperon'the closure flap for the purpose desired.

inFlfifi isshowna furtherform ofthe invention wherein -y.the:elosureflap is not provided withza sealing tab'portion. in '70 able to remove the pullout zpa'nel having the, number thereon this form of theinvention; the cover-32 is removed so as to be.

itobe placed-on the film in-the envelope foridentification, and theiclosureflap.33maybeprovided with an adhesive for seab tingofithe envelope, or thesealingflap'33may be tucked in as shown in FIG. 6.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that I have provided an improved envelope or container including removable identification labels or tabs for use in processing of film or the like, not heretofore utilized in this industry.

it is to be understood that while certain forms of the invention have been described, it is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangement of parts herein described and shown.

velope having indicia suitable for use in photo finishing work and the like;

': b. an extension member removably attached to one of said flap portions having identification indicia corresponding to identification indicia printed on said envelope;

a closure flap for closing said pocket;

an identification portion of said closure flap including identification thereon corresponding to I identification printed on the envelope and said extension member, said identification portion being defined by weakened line for separation from said flap and for placement onand adherence to the material placed said envelope; and

. a removable scaling tab on said closure flap having adhesive thereon for engaging oiie of said panels for closing said opening. The combination of claim 1 including:

. adhesive on said closure flap for securing said flap in position closing said opening to said pocket;

. a removablepaper cover for said adhesive; and

the identification portion having adhesive thereon and the removablepaper'cover extending over adhesive on the identification portion and permitting the removal of the identification portion while said cover is in place. 

